Day Date Month Holiday Wednesday 26 Jan Republic Day Tuesday 1 Mar Maha Shivaratri Friday 18 Mar Holi Thursday 14 Apr Mahavir Jayanti Friday 15 Apr Good Friday Tuesday 3 May Id-ul-Fitr Monday 16 May Buddha Purnima Tuesday 9 Aug Muharram Monday 15 Aug Independence Day Friday 19 Aug Janmashtami Wednesday 5 Oct Dussehra Monday 24 Oct Diwali Tuesday 8 Nov Guru Nanak's Birthday Source: Government of India